| Soi Fah Passion Flower |
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| File size | 534201 |
| Original date | 3/24/07 3:19 PM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 72.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Passiflora ‘Soi Fah’ Family: Passifloraceae (Passion flower family)
Soi Fah passion flower is a fast growing perennial vine, and is a hybrid of
unknown origin. It employs tendrils
to grab hold of adjacent shrubs, structure and other supports to lift itself
to heights of 8-12 ft. The large serrated leaves grow 5-6 in
wide by 6 to 8 in long. They typically have three to
five lobes and are arranged alternately on the stem with flowers and branches
emerging from the axil. All of the passion flowers have beautifully complex
blossoms and Soi Fah Passion Flower is no exception.
These have 2-3 in diameters and
are composed of 10 white tepals arranged in a shallow bowl shape above which
is arranged fringe of purple and white filaments, called the corona. In the
center is the white fleshy stigma surrounded by five stamens.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed in Thane, Mumbai. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,